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This contractual restriction limits sub-processors from using personal data for independent purposes, providing a structural safeguard for Business Users and data subjects whose data flows to third-party providers.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'designed to ensure' means the contract terms are structured with the intent to produce this outcome; it does not state that the outcome is guaranteed. This nuance is not carried into reader-facing prose per the instructions, but is noted here.
Service providers handling your personal data on Stripe's behalf are contractually restricted from using that data for any purpose beyond providing services to Stripe and complying with applicable data protection obligations.
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This contractual restriction limits sub-processors from using personal data for independent purposes, providing a structural safeguard for Business Users and data subjects whose data flows to third-party providers.
Service providers handling your personal data on Stripe's behalf are contractually restricted from using that data for any purpose beyond providing services to Stripe and complying with applicable data protection obligations.
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